Algeria vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre

Algeria
21,815 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
33,287 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
119th
South Africa rank
116th

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 33,287 SDR per square kilometre against 21,815 SDR per square kilometre in Algeria, a difference of 11,472 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 116th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 99.36 SDR per square kilometre 145.85 SDR per square kilometre 46.49 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 421.41 SDR per square kilometre 297.76 SDR per square kilometre 123.65 SDR per square kilometre Algeria
1980s 756.24 SDR per square kilometre 409.25 SDR per square kilometre 346.98 SDR per square kilometre Algeria
1990s 1,005 SDR per square kilometre 1,466 SDR per square kilometre 461.52 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 18,470 SDR per square kilometre 9,565 SDR per square kilometre 8,905 SDR per square kilometre Algeria
2010s 40,351 SDR per square kilometre 25,001 SDR per square kilometre 15,350 SDR per square kilometre Algeria
2020s 17,340 SDR per square kilometre 30,749 SDR per square kilometre 13,409 SDR per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Algeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 33,287 SDR per square kilometre against 21,815 SDR per square kilometre in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Algeria and South Africa?
11,472 SDR per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
Algeria ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 8,924 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.